I am looking for a really good 5V. I want something reliable, small in size and in the 510 version! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Looking for the best 5V
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The smallest, most reliable lightweight 5v IMO, is the XHaler...second is the Prodigy V2, slightly heavier but some adapter issues. I had my initial adapter replaced, but second one came loose too. Im not complaining tho...bc it still works...just wiggles around a bit. I found the Xhaler to be more maintenance free...no maintenance at all actually, while the V2 took some breaking in for the switch to to work good. However, now that its broken in, it works fantastic! 
I suggest you pick by looks bc they ae both great devices!
I suggest you pick by looks bc they ae both great devices! 
Yes I have both and they are both great, but my fav is the Chameleon from Ikenvape. It is perfect and the most elegant and simple design.
Your only generally accepted as "true 5 volt devices" options AFAIK are:
Prodigy v1 - used
Prodigy v2 - sort of, it seems to be higher than the v1, but 5.x volts.
Great Lakes vapor GLV
Or various box style mods - I'm unaware of any that are sold commercially, but there may be.
Besides those, you could get a 5v USB passthrough, and ensure it has enough power to run properly, like a 2A or higher wall adapter, coupled to something like the Puresmoker USB Passthrough. Depending on the atomizer used, your PC likely doesn't provide full current to most passthroughs (USB2 IIRC, caps at 1A, although I think individual ports are only 500mAh).
The rest are 6-7v+ mods. The first 3 achieve 5.X volts by using a resistor inlines with either 3.0 or 3.6 volt batteries. Note that a fully charged 3v Li-Ion battery measures ~3.6volts each, so you're starting off around 7.2v. A fully charged 3.7vDC battery starts around 4.2vDC, so up to 8+ volts from a pair.
Your other option is to buy a 'high voltage atomizer.' Some people swear by them, others, not so much. These can be had from GG suppliers, Nhaler, Eastmall and Ikenvape, possibly others. There are at least two versions of these, possibly more, 'meant for' 2x3v batteries or 2x3.6v batteries. Even the '6v HV atties,' some claim they aren't much better than a standard e-cig battery and atomizer, others love them.
The 'HV atomizers' achieve their goal by building more resistance into the atomizer, instead of in the device itself. The reason for dissatisfaction, any quality issues aside, is IMHO, likely due to the amount of resistance for these atomizers. A 'normal' 510 atty will provide ~2.5Ohms of resistance. The '6volt 510 HV atomizer' I'm aware of provides nearly double that, at 4.5Ohms resistance. Let's see, on a normal 510 e-cig with a 3.7v battery, you are doubling the voltage almost exactly with a pair of fully charged 3v batteries (7.2v), and almost doubling the resistance as well - we can do the math for Ohms law, but at least it seems initially the 510 HV atomizers may not be the right resistance. I have a few, will think on and test later, and maybe realize I just posted something entirely off.
There are a few 'expected' mods coming in the not too distant future (hopefully?) that may add to the mix of true 5 volt loaded devices, or possibly one allowing adjustable voltages. Until then, those are your options AFAIK.
Prodigy v1 - used
Prodigy v2 - sort of, it seems to be higher than the v1, but 5.x volts.
Great Lakes vapor GLV
Or various box style mods - I'm unaware of any that are sold commercially, but there may be.
Besides those, you could get a 5v USB passthrough, and ensure it has enough power to run properly, like a 2A or higher wall adapter, coupled to something like the Puresmoker USB Passthrough. Depending on the atomizer used, your PC likely doesn't provide full current to most passthroughs (USB2 IIRC, caps at 1A, although I think individual ports are only 500mAh).
The rest are 6-7v+ mods. The first 3 achieve 5.X volts by using a resistor inlines with either 3.0 or 3.6 volt batteries. Note that a fully charged 3v Li-Ion battery measures ~3.6volts each, so you're starting off around 7.2v. A fully charged 3.7vDC battery starts around 4.2vDC, so up to 8+ volts from a pair.
Your other option is to buy a 'high voltage atomizer.' Some people swear by them, others, not so much. These can be had from GG suppliers, Nhaler, Eastmall and Ikenvape, possibly others. There are at least two versions of these, possibly more, 'meant for' 2x3v batteries or 2x3.6v batteries. Even the '6v HV atties,' some claim they aren't much better than a standard e-cig battery and atomizer, others love them.
The 'HV atomizers' achieve their goal by building more resistance into the atomizer, instead of in the device itself. The reason for dissatisfaction, any quality issues aside, is IMHO, likely due to the amount of resistance for these atomizers. A 'normal' 510 atty will provide ~2.5Ohms of resistance. The '6volt 510 HV atomizer' I'm aware of provides nearly double that, at 4.5Ohms resistance. Let's see, on a normal 510 e-cig with a 3.7v battery, you are doubling the voltage almost exactly with a pair of fully charged 3v batteries (7.2v), and almost doubling the resistance as well - we can do the math for Ohms law, but at least it seems initially the 510 HV atomizers may not be the right resistance. I have a few, will think on and test later, and maybe realize I just posted something entirely off.
There are a few 'expected' mods coming in the not too distant future (hopefully?) that may add to the mix of true 5 volt loaded devices, or possibly one allowing adjustable voltages. Until then, those are your options AFAIK.
Btw, the Prodigy V2 has an initial voltage under load of 5.8V. When configured for 5V, Xhaler has an initial voltage under load (depending on the atomizer) of 5.4V.
For comparison, I believe the GLV and most USB passthrus run at about 4.8V under load.
For comparison, I believe the GLV and most USB passthrus run at about 4.8V under load.
You guys are so awesome! Thanks so much and I'll be checking those out right now!
this is just for entertainment but, use an integrated power suppy.....i have a 5-20 volt adjustable one. 5 volts with no amp control gives you a serious glow from the atty coil.
little bit of soldering a positive and negative wires to an atty, put a switch inline if you want and i really wouldn't recommend going past 3 seconds unless you want to burn the tonsils out of your throat. VG gives you a serious heavy robust cloud you can not see through. plus your atty gets a real good clean even if flooded.
whew....you could throw a Vape party with this thing.
i was bored so i gave it a try.
~jeff
little bit of soldering a positive and negative wires to an atty, put a switch inline if you want and i really wouldn't recommend going past 3 seconds unless you want to burn the tonsils out of your throat. VG gives you a serious heavy robust cloud you can not see through. plus your atty gets a real good clean even if flooded.
whew....you could throw a Vape party with this thing.
i was bored so i gave it a try.
~jeff
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this is just for entertainment but, use an integrated power suppy.....i have a 5-20 volt adjustable one. 5 volts with no amp control gives you a serious glow from the atty coil.
little bit of soldering a positive and negative wires to an atty, put a switch inline if you want and i really wouldn't recommend going past 3 seconds unless you want to burn the tonsils out of your throat. VG gives you a serious heavy robust cloud you can not see through. plus your atty gets a real good clean even if flooded.
whew....you could throw a Vape party with this thing.
i was bored so i gave it a try.
~jeff
OMG..I am not handy enough to even attempt this but it would turn some heads at a party!
I really enjoy my 5v GLV. I also own a prodigy and seveal 5v box mods that also do quite a nice job of vaping.
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